Characterization of swine production systems in the use of agro-industrial by-products and non-timber forest resources in animal feed

Abstract

The constant growth of humankind leads to a greater demand for raw material to guarantee the food security of the population, which is why it is sought that animal food sources do not compete with human food; facing this challenge, nutritional alternatives based on the use and exploitation of non-timber forest resources and agro-industrial resources are proposed with the objective of improving the productive parameters and profitability of swine production systems through actions that have an impact on their cost structure.  In summary, the purpose of this research was to characterize the swine production systems in the use of AR (palm kernel cake - Elaeis guineensis and cocoa husk - Theobroma cacao) and NTFR (Cratylia Argéntea, Piptocoma Discolor, Oenocarpus Bataua and Mauritia Flexuosa) in animal feed in the state of Caquetá based on a non-experimental methodological approach with a descriptive-transactional scope and a mixed approach where the main data collection instrument was a survey applied to 44 producers.   It should be emphasized that 93% of the producers do not make use of NTFR and Agro-industrial by-products due to the lack of knowledge of the potential of these resources in feeding, hence 90% of the production systems are backyard, presenting as main problems the high costs of inputs and low production triggering a low profitability and low level of technification.